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Re: 2012-2013 NBA draft prospects thread

yes he needs to find an offensive game besides rebounding. He plays with effort and energy, a Tyler Hansbrough type player. The only difference is that Tyler had an offensive game and was the leading scorer on his team when he entered the draft. If McGary can do those things, he will be a solid prospect

Re: 2012-2013 NBA draft prospects thread

The Pacers will have a good player available to them where they are picking. With Danny and his return very much up in the air I really would like to see the Pacers take a hard look at Mitchell. Very good rebounder and defender and
could play sf/pf just like Danny. He is very athletic.
7'3" wingspan. DG is 7'1"

Re: 2012-2013 NBA draft prospects thread

The Pacers will have a good player available to them where they are picking. With Danny and his return very much up in the air I really would like to see the Pacers take a hard look at Mitchell. Very good rebounder and defender and
could play sf/pf just like Danny. He is very athletic.

I dont agree on McAdoo at all, first he is a face up drive to the basket guy(who takes too many jump shots his jumper is broke(. Second he does not have good bball IQ IMO and the NBA body may be partly true, he is a bit undersized.

I agree with Tony Mitchell I have been on his bandwagon for ages. If I was in the draft room I would tell the GM that he might be the riskiest guy in the draft. However he is a top 5 talent (maybe higher in this draft) in a draft if you can get him to play like he is capable of. With the way our staff has developed players he is worth the gamble IMO, as long as our area scout thinks he is a good kid.

I wouldn't be surprised if he was in China in 5 years or at the NBA all star game.

on to Young I dont think he moves the needle at all at the NBA level. He has rotational big upside and I guess that has some value.

Re: 2012-2013 NBA draft prospects thread

The Pacers will have a good player available to them where they are picking. With Danny and his return very much up in the air I really would like to see the Pacers take a hard look at Mitchell. Very good rebounder and defender and
could play sf/pf just like Danny. He is very athletic.

I figure the Pacers will end up with the 8th best record which translates to the #23 pick. At the present time, I'm leaning on trading out of the draft. That might be hard to do in a weak draft tho. The 014 draft should be a good draft. Just have to wait and see how the mock drafts close to the draft shows who might be available at #23.

THe expectations of Dunleavy due to his draft placement were a sore spot with the GS fans. They expected more from a #3 pick, and it was irrelevant to them how the overall draft was rated. He was their pick, and he wasn't the player they envisioned that a player at #3 should be.

Re: 2012-2013 NBA draft prospects thread

THe expectations of Dunleavy due to his draft placement were a sore spot with the GS fans. They expected more from a #3 pick, and it was irrelevant to them how the overall draft was rated. He was their pick, and he wasn't the player they envisioned that a player at #3 should be.

That is a problem with the fans then. I mean Dunleavy may have been the most talented player in the draft. Who did GS fans want the team to take? It is not like they passed on Lebron James and Chris Paul to take Dunleavy.

Re: 2012-2013 NBA draft prospects thread

I agree with Tony Mitchell I have been on his bandwagon for ages. If I was in the draft room I would tell the GM that he might be the riskiest guy in the draft. However he is a top 5 talent (maybe higher in this draft) in a draft if you can get him to play like he is capable of. With the way our staff has developed players he is worth the gamble IMO, as long as our area scout thinks he is a good kid.

I can agree with this. We don't have any big needs that stand out and we're doing a good job at developing players indeed.

Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.

Re: 2012-2013 NBA draft prospects thread

Just read Thomas from Memphis hired an agent. Terrible decision he was awful in his two years at Memphis. One of the most hyped kids in HS who fizzed out under Pasturne seems like a trend for him. Not a big fan of his coaching. But Thomas declaring is so shocking I don't see him getting picked high at all.

Re: 2012-2013 NBA draft prospects thread

I figure the Pacers will end up with the 8th best record which translates to the #23 pick. At the present time, I'm leaning on trading out of the draft. That might be hard to do in a weak draft tho. The 014 draft should be a good draft. Just have to wait and see how the mock drafts close to the draft shows who might be available at #23.

Not much there to get overly excited about, so I don't expect it to be any different this year either.

I wanted Nik Mirotic in the worst way. Another top 10 value who fell because he couldn't come over for 5 years due to a horrible buy out. That kid is special though Bulls have a good one in him and he fits what Thibs does will be great in that motion offense.

Re: 2012-2013 NBA draft prospects thread

I can agree with this. We don't have any big needs that stand out and we're doing a good job at developing players indeed.

WHAT?

The Pacers have needed a b/u PG since DC was traded. You can color Augustin gone, so that means the Pacers need a b/u PG for the future. As far as I'm concerned, they need a more talented big for the future as well.

Re: 2012-2013 NBA draft prospects thread

I wanted Nik Mirotic in the worst way. Another top 10 value who fell because he couldn't come over for 5 years due to a horrible buy out. That kid is special though Bulls have a good one in him and he fits what Thibs does will be great in that motion offense.

I agree. Mirotic can play. I've watched him enough in Europe in order to know that he will be good in the NBA.

Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.

Re: 2012-2013 NBA draft prospects thread

The Pacers have needed a b/u PG since DC was traded. You can color Augustin gone, so that means the Pacers need a b/u PG for the future. As far as I'm concerned, they need a more talented big for the future as well.

Do we need a b/u PG? Of course.

Do I think that we can find one in the draft? No.

We need an experienced b/u PG. A veteran. Not a rookie.

That's my opinion, of course

Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.

Re: 2012-2013 NBA draft prospects thread

Out of curosity what do you think of Russ Smith? Seems his size is not in his favor.

Love him for the Pacers he will be a TO machine early in his career but I think that can improve. Need to be patient with him but he solves a need a defensive stopper vs quick guards. He is one of the only pgs I would draft for the Pacers in this draft.

love his feet on defense and he is going to be a pest for opposing pgs. If he is sitting there early in the 2nd I would trade up and nab him and give him a 3 year deal like OJ. We need a cheap bench who we can gel together and he would fit the bill of what I am looking for in a backup pg. I am sure Vogel will get some good info on him from Pitino, but I love him as a late 1st guy great value IMO .

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There are no great PG prospects this draft. Probably the only ones with perennial All Star potential is Smart and MCW . The best fit for the Pacers that would be available in the late 1st and 2nd round would be Russ Smith as P4E already said and Kabongo. Burke seems more like a Kemba Walker type.

Re: 2012-2013 NBA draft prospects thread

Dunno, I like him as a prospect. Good combo of size and mobility in a big man. Still very raw of course but could see him becoming a very good defender down the road.

I totally agree age wise I just dont see it in him. Most 18 to 19 year olds at least show signs ala Drummond at UCONN. He was Adams bad on offense but man could he move his feet and had better tools by far and feel for the game. Adams just looks clueless on the court and it didn't improve much all season. I just don't like him at all Daniel Orton was only 19 when he was drafted and we are still waiting for his potential to show . Orton had the same issues at the Dleague and NBA level that I see in Adams, just has no clue how to play basketball and use his size and mobility. Athleticism does no good when you dont know how to use it. Adams just doesn't understand his size and play his size. I am normally a fan of project kids if I can see the light at the end of the tunnel ala Myers Leonard last year Drummond the year prior. With Adams I just see no upside and value at all. I do think he ends up playing for a few years 7fters don't grow on trees. But I dont think he is ever a good player. JMO and I will probably be totally wrong lets just hope for his sake I am.